Knockdown box.



FREDFJRTCK R. VRNGN, OF FREEPORT, NEW YORK.

KNOCKDOWN BOX.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Eatented May 7, 190'?.

Application filed July 10,1905. Serial No. 268,931.

To all whom t may concern.-

Be it known that I, vFREDERICK R. VER- NON, residing at Freeport, in thecounty of Nassau and State of New York, have invent-- ed a new anduseful Improvement in Knockdown Boxes, of which the following is a full,clear, and exact description, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.'v

The object of my invention is to produce a box adapted for packing eggs'and like articles, wherein the rack will form. practically an integralpart of the box so that when the box is set up it is completed, withoutthe necessity of placing therein separate racks.

The construction is such that the rack may be folded within the box,lying flat on the bottom thereof so that the boxes may be nested, and sothat many boxes, when nested, will take up only a small space. Theconstruction is also such that it desired, the boxes may be folded fiatwhen not in use.

Other objects will appear from the hereinafter description.

The construction of the box is illustrated in the accompanying drawingswhich form a part of this application, and in which the same referencecharacters indicate the same parts in the different views.

Referring now to the drawings, Figure i is a perspective view ot the boxwith the lid open. Fig. 2 is a vertical, longitudinal, sectional view ofthe box showing the rack tolded on the bottom of the box. Fig. 3 is across section showing the transverse division pieces set up with themain division piece in its horizontal position. Fig. 4 is a perspectiveview ot one et the division pieces detached from-the box. Fig. is a viewel the blank out et which the box is made, in its open or flat positionwith the rack removed. Fig.i 6 is a top plan view ot the box showing therack in its folded position.

A represents -that part of the blank which iorms the bottom of the box.

B represents the ends which are connected to A and which, when Vtol ded,'lorm the ends of the box.

C represents pieces connected to B, and which when folded project orform flanges which extend inwardly in the box.

D represents the pieces which form the sides of the box. To the ends ofthese pieces are connected the interlocking ends or tabs cut or slit 4atc to form the straps A', under which the tongues ot the transversedivision' pieces H are inserted and locked. These (li- .vision pieceswith the longitudinal division piece hereafter described, form thecrate. Formed integral with each one of'these division pieces H andcreased on the line 7i., is the tongue H. The division piece H isslotted at 71, and is provided with the opening tginto which the slot 7Lextends. rl`his opening h2 is enlarged at h3 so that the horizontaldiameter of said opening is greater than the vertical diameter. Thedivision pieces are secured to the bottom ot the box by'the tongues Hpassing under the straps A.

J is the longitudinal division piece, each edge oi which is providedwith V shaped recesses or indentations y', leaving the piece forming aneck J about the width of the vertical diameter of the openings 7i?2 inthe transverse pieces. This longitudinal division piece is attached tothe transverse division pieces by passing it through the slots A/Ledgewise so that the neck J tits in the opening t. Then the longitudinalpiece is horizontal to the box, it and the transverse pieces may befolded ilat on the bottom of the box, as shown in Fig. 3 et the drawing.

ln order to set up the box when it is completely knocked down, the sidesand ends are lfolded und the interlocking tabs connected.`

The division pieces il are then raised to a vert'nl position, and byturning the longitudinal division piece J, 90o, or in a verticalposition b v turning the necks J in the openings lzfl, the box'is set upand rezv ly for use. The lower edge ol' the division piece l resting onthe bottom ol' the box will hold the transverse ldivision pieces ll in avertical position and prevent them 'from being i'olded in the bottom otthe box so long as the said division piece ,l is in a vertical position.Then it is desired to nest the boxes, this division piece J is turnedhorizontally or parallel to the bottom ot the box, when it and thetransverse division pieces llV can be folded flat against the bottom ol"the box. The sides of the box are tapered to permit them to be nestedeasily. Whena box is to be used, it

' is only necessary to take .one from out of the other and set up thecrate by raising the division pieces until the transverse pieces are ina vertical osition and then turning the longitudinal ivision piece to avertical position, when the crate is thus locked in position' and thebox is ready for use, as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawing.

The vertical diameters of the openings h2 in the transversepie'ces.being about the same length as the width of the neck J', and thehorizontal openings being larger and extending ina curve to the slots7L, the longitudinal division piece may be easily turned from thehorizontal position tothe vertical, and when in the vertical positionwill t closely or bind,

and thisbinding will assist in retaining the piece in its verticalpolongitudinal division sitioii.

, While I have shown and described the transverse division pieces asbeing secured to the bottom of the box by .a tongue connection, it isapparent that this may be secured by any other connection, and also thelongitudinal ormain division piece may be connected to the divisionpieces 4in a different manner from that specifically shown and de- Iscribed, and while I have shown the boxpro- I claim as new anddesire tosecure by Letters Patent is `1. A folding box having a division piececonnected thereto and adapted to be folded parallel to the'bttom thereofor to be raisedv at an angle thereto, and another division piece soconnected to the first division piece bottom or to be turned at an angleto the bot- -tom to lock the partitions in their raised pothat it may beturned parallel to the bottom of the box to permit the first mentioneddivision pieceto be folded on the bottom or to be moved at an angle tothe bottom to hold the first mentioned division piece in its raisedposition.

2. A folding box, a partition secured thereto and foldable on the bottomthereof, said partition having an opening therein, and another partitionsecured in said opening and adapted to be turned parallel to the bottomto permit the'partitions to be folded on the sitions.

3. A folding box, a division piece having a circular opening thereinsecured thereto,

acacia said division piece adapted to be raised a' an angle to or foldedon the bottom of the box,

another division piece provided with a neck fitted and rotatable in saidopening se that the said division piece may be turned parallel to thebottom of the box to permit the rst division piece to be folded on thebottom or to be turned at an angle to the bottom to hold the divisionpieces in their raised orlocked positions.

4. A folding box having a bottom, said lbottom beingA formed with alocking device,

a division piece having a tongue secured to said locking device, saiddivision piece adapted to be raised' at right angles to or folded on thelbottom of the box, and also having an opening therein, another divisionpiece provided with a neckfitted and rotatable in said openin so that itmay be placed parallel to the ottoni: of the box to permit the firstdivision piece to be folded on the bottoni of the box br to be'l swunganangle to the Abottom to lock the first division piece at right anglesto the bottom of the box.

' 5. A foldable box having a bottom, a transverse division ieeeconnected tol and adapted to be' folded) against the bottom, or to beraised at right angles thereto, said division Y extending into saidopening, another division piece recessed at its edges and provided witha neck which is adapted to be inserted through the slot and into theopening in the first division piece, said neck being adapted to beturned in the said opening to permit the second division piece to bemoved parallel to the bottom ofthe box, sothat the division pieces maybe folded against the bottom, or

to be turned at right angles to the bottom to r hold the first divisionpiece at an angle to the 6. vA folding box having a bottom, a transversepartition secured to and foldable on the bottom of the box, saidtransverse piece having an opening therein,'one diameter of saidopeningeing greater than the other, a longitudinal division piece connected tosaid transigrse piece and adapted to be turned arallel to or at an angleto the bottom of the ox to ,permit the transverse piece to be piecehavingI an opening therein and a slot IOU folded on the bottom of thebox, or to lock said transverse piece at an angle to the bot-` tom.

7. A folding box having a bottom, a transverse piecesecured'and-foldable on th bottom'of thebox, said transverse piece havingan-opening therein, one of the diameters of the opening being greaterthan the other, a longitudinal division piece having recesses cut in theedges-thereof leaving a connecting iece or neck between saidl recesses,the ength of said neck being about thelength of the shorter diameter,and said longitudinal division piece being secured to the transversedivision piece by the neck fitting in the said opening, the saidlongitudinal division piece hand at the city of New York, county ofKings being adapted to be turned parallelto the botand State of NewYork, this 6th day of July, tom to permit the pieces to be folded on the1905.

bottom ofthe box, or to be turned at-an an- FREDERICK R. VERNON. 5 gleto the bottom to hold the transverse piece In presence of:

in its raised position. F. J. VERNON,

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my LOUISE B. GRoHs.

